War Memorial Stadium (Hawaii)
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War Memorial Stadium is a stadium
located in Wailuku, Hawaii
. It is primarily used for American football
, and until January 2006, the venue for the College Football All-Star game known as the Hula Bowl
. It opened in 1969 and holds 23,000 people.
When it originally opened in 1969 it held fewer than 7,000 people. It was expanded due to the efforts of then Maui Mayor Linda Lingle
(now Governor of the State of Hawaii), to host the Hula Bowl (now played at Aloha Stadium
in Honolulu).
The War Memorial Stadium is also home to the Maui Interscholastic League
(MIL) High School Football association. The stadium is also equipped with a state of the art 440 yard track, long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vaulting pits. In 1972, the stadium was the site of the first State High School Track and Field Championships held outside of Honolulu, chosen in part because of the new state of the art rubberized asphalt
surface.
Adjacent to the War Memorial Stadium is a 1,500 plus seat Baseball Stadium, that is home to the Maui Interscholastic League
Baseball and American Legion Games. Is was opened in 1972. In 1974, it played host to the Hawaii State Championship Game, featuring University of Hawaii pitching legend, then Aiea High School's sophomore sensation Derek Tatsuno against Baldwin High School's (Island of Maui) Ace pitcher Tom Valdez. The pitching contest ended in a 1-0 decision in favor of Aiea High School. Valdez was drafted later that year by the St. Louis Cardinals
. Tatsuno went on to star at the University of Hawaii and professional baseball in Japan.
The War Memorial Stadium Complex houses training facilities for H.P. Baldwin High School, Soccer, and Softball Fields, Soichi Sakamoto Pool, and a 2,000 plus seat gymnasium. The complex was dedicated in 1965 to honor the Veterans of Maui County (comprising the Islands of Maui, Moloka'i and Lana'i) who gave their lives in service of their country.
The Stadium complex is located on the Windward side of the island between the towns of Kahului and the county seat Wailuku, on the Valley Isle of Maui
and is adjacent to H.P. Baldwin High School.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
located in Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 12,296 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Maui County.Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Īao Valley...
. It is primarily used for American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, and until January 2006, the venue for the College Football All-Star game known as the Hula Bowl
Hula Bowl
The Hula Bowl was an independently administered post-season invitational college football game held each year in Hawaii from 1947 to 2008. The game was last played at Aloha Stadium in the Hālawa district of Honolulu, Hawaii. At one point the longest-running sporting event in Hawaii, it had been...
. It opened in 1969 and holds 23,000 people.
When it originally opened in 1969 it held fewer than 7,000 people. It was expanded due to the efforts of then Maui Mayor Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. Lingle holds a number of distinctions: first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F...
(now Governor of the State of Hawaii), to host the Hula Bowl (now played at Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in the Halawa CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team...
in Honolulu).
The War Memorial Stadium is also home to the Maui Interscholastic League
Maui Interscholastic League
The Maui Interscholastic League or MIL Consists of 13 high schools that sponsor a number of athletic sports, including football, basketball, volleyball and soccer. Moloka'i High School and Lanai High School are voluntary members of the MIL due to the lack of other major high schools on the island...
(MIL) High School Football association. The stadium is also equipped with a state of the art 440 yard track, long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vaulting pits. In 1972, the stadium was the site of the first State High School Track and Field Championships held outside of Honolulu, chosen in part because of the new state of the art rubberized asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
surface.
Adjacent to the War Memorial Stadium is a 1,500 plus seat Baseball Stadium, that is home to the Maui Interscholastic League
Maui Interscholastic League
The Maui Interscholastic League or MIL Consists of 13 high schools that sponsor a number of athletic sports, including football, basketball, volleyball and soccer. Moloka'i High School and Lanai High School are voluntary members of the MIL due to the lack of other major high schools on the island...
Baseball and American Legion Games. Is was opened in 1972. In 1974, it played host to the Hawaii State Championship Game, featuring University of Hawaii pitching legend, then Aiea High School's sophomore sensation Derek Tatsuno against Baldwin High School's (Island of Maui) Ace pitcher Tom Valdez. The pitching contest ended in a 1-0 decision in favor of Aiea High School. Valdez was drafted later that year by the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. Tatsuno went on to star at the University of Hawaii and professional baseball in Japan.
The War Memorial Stadium Complex houses training facilities for H.P. Baldwin High School, Soccer, and Softball Fields, Soichi Sakamoto Pool, and a 2,000 plus seat gymnasium. The complex was dedicated in 1965 to honor the Veterans of Maui County (comprising the Islands of Maui, Moloka'i and Lana'i) who gave their lives in service of their country.
The Stadium complex is located on the Windward side of the island between the towns of Kahului and the county seat Wailuku, on the Valley Isle of Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
and is adjacent to H.P. Baldwin High School.